The second Monday of October is used by many to celebrate Indigenous Peoples" Day, as an alternative to Columbus Day, held on the same date. It highlights the customs and heritage of the Indigenous Peoples who lived in North America before the arrival of European settlers, and the devastating impact colonization had upon them.
Celebrating Indigenous Peoples Day
Today in History
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Victory in Europe, 75 years ago
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A lofty lighthouse and a little ocean spray
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Winter solstice
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Common blue butterfly
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Lupine flowers in bloom, Northern California
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Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah
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Sunrise at Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming
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Glenariff Forest Park, Northern Ireland, UK
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National Museum of African American History and Culture
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An improbable tribute for Towel Day
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Earth Day
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Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day
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The (Inca) empire strikes back
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World Numbat Day
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International Whale Shark Day
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A fortress in the sky
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Halfway Day
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Chapel of St. Michel on Lake Serre-Ponçon, Hautes-Alpes, France
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Native American Heritage Month
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A plot was afoot
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Oktoberfest, Munich, Germany
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A truly American monument
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Tigh Mor Trossachs on Loch Achray, Scotland
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Ansel Adams birthday
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Mid-Autumn Festival
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Perseid meteor shower over Nevada
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Tough turf
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